Shuptrine to run for Board of County Commissioners

(Jackson, Wyo.) - Former County Commissioner, Sandy Shuptrine, has filed
for a seat on the Teton County Board of Commissioners, following Barbara
Allen’s announcement that she does not intend to run again.
Shuptrine served for twelve years during a period when the first joint
Town-County Comprehensive Plan was written and adopted in 1994. During her
tenure, a recycling facility and pathway program were established with her
support; negotiations for several open spaces, school sites, affordable
housing developments, and public buildings were successfully achieved in
cooperation with other organizations, voters and governments. Affordable
housing and transportation were for the first time addressed in town and
county planning.
Since leaving the board, Shuptrine has worked in association with the
Department of
Energy, regional communities, and local governments on energy efficiency
measures; as
a public lands volunteer with the Dept. of the Interior; and, with WY DEQ
as a Governor
appointed member of the Industrial Siting Council which reviews large
industrial
development applications, mostly energy projects. She and her husband,
Dick, have also
been active with three grandchildren and organic produce growing. Their two
children
are both local teachers.
In a statement, Shuptrine said, “It is a time in my life, when I am able to
put my experience and energy to work for Teton County again. As a practiced
listener, problem solver, and decision-maker, I hope to assist in bringing
constructive progress to the community. I am offering that choice to
voters.”
She acknowledges the serious challenges currently facing the board of
commissioners
and community, especially worker housing and declining state revenues.
”There is much work to do while not losing site of the community’s often
reinforced commitment to natural resource protection, especially wildlife.
This priority needs attention in order to retain its value to our economy,
quality of life and our ability to deal with sometime
rapidly changing conditions, especially natural events. It is, however, the
primary portion
of the newly adopted Comprehensive Plan yet to be completed,” she said.
She says she is well informed and aware of natural resource issues through
her current role as a Teton Conservation District Supervisor.
Shuptrine generally opposes the transfer of public lands to state or
private entities,
stating, ”Our federal lands are a mutual treasure, often dedicated to
multiple use, we have
to share as a nation, to enjoy with our families, and for generations to
come.”
She advocates for cooperation with federal agencies, retaining public
access and opportunities that have historically existed while also
recognizing the impacts of increased usage and exploring ways to mitigate
them.
Shuptrine says her campaign will differ from many other typical campaigns
in at least
two ways. First, she asks that anyone wishing to offer financial support
instead donate,
for relief of the current worker housing displacement crisis, to:
Community Resource Center
P.O. Box 1232
Jackson, WY 83001
Or drop a donation off to CRC on the campus of St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Because of her commitment to recycling and community beautification, she
does not plan
to print and place campaign yard signs.
*Feature Photo: Sandy Shuptrine. h/t Sandy Shuptrine / Pitchengine
Communities*
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Shuptrine to run for Board of County Commissioners

(Jackson, Wyo.) - Former County Commissioner, Sandy Shuptrine, has filed
for a seat on the Teton County Board of Commissioners, following Barbara
Allen’s announcement that she does not intend to run again.
Shuptrine served for twelve years during a period when the first joint
Town-County Comprehensive Plan was written and adopted in 1994. During her
tenure, a recycling facility and pathway program were established with her
support; negotiations for several open spaces, school sites, affordable
housing developments, and public buildings were successfully achieved in
cooperation with other organizations, voters and governments. Affordable
housing and transportation were for the first time addressed in town and
county planning.
Since leaving the board, Shuptrine has worked in association with the
Department of
Energy, regional communities, and local governments on energy efficiency
measures; as
a public lands volunteer with the Dept. of the Interior; and, with WY DEQ
as a Governor
appointed member of the Industrial Siting Council which reviews large
industrial
development applications, mostly energy projects. She and her husband,
Dick, have also
been active with three grandchildren and organic produce growing. Their two
children
are both local teachers.
In a statement, Shuptrine said, “It is a time in my life, when I am able to
put my experience and energy to work for Teton County again. As a practiced
listener, problem solver, and decision-maker, I hope to assist in bringing
constructive progress to the community. I am offering that choice to
voters.”
She acknowledges the serious challenges currently facing the board of
commissioners
and community, especially worker housing and declining state revenues.
”There is much work to do while not losing site of the community’s often
reinforced commitment to natural resource protection, especially wildlife.
This priority needs attention in order to retain its value to our economy,
quality of life and our ability to deal with sometime
rapidly changing conditions, especially natural events. It is, however, the
primary portion
of the newly adopted Comprehensive Plan yet to be completed,” she said.
She says she is well informed and aware of natural resource issues through
her current role as a Teton Conservation District Supervisor.
Shuptrine generally opposes the transfer of public lands to state or
private entities,
stating, ”Our federal lands are a mutual treasure, often dedicated to
multiple use, we have
to share as a nation, to enjoy with our families, and for generations to
come.”
She advocates for cooperation with federal agencies, retaining public
access and opportunities that have historically existed while also
recognizing the impacts of increased usage and exploring ways to mitigate
them.
Shuptrine says her campaign will differ from many other typical campaigns
in at least
two ways. First, she asks that anyone wishing to offer financial support
instead donate,
for relief of the current worker housing displacement crisis, to:
Community Resource Center
P.O. Box 1232
Jackson, WY 83001
Or drop a donation off to CRC on the campus of St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Because of her commitment to recycling and community beautification, she
does not plan
to print and place campaign yard signs.
*Feature Photo: Sandy Shuptrine. h/t Sandy Shuptrine / Pitchengine
Communities*
#buckrail #news